Centre for Health Sciences and Services (CHSS)
The Centre for Health Sciences and Services (CHSS) brings together academic researchers and health professionals in nursing and allied health sciences and services both within the University of Northampton and externally.
About the Centre for Health Sciences and Services (CHSS)
Established in 2017, CHSS builds upon established local, national and international partnerships CHSS to deliver interdisciplinary, collaborative, high quality health research and enterprise projects to advance knowledge designed to improve the health of the population. Central to our work is the focus on working with patients and the public to ensure research is relevant for those whose health we aim to improve.
As a collective, CHSS members continue to provide a home for the development of research and enterprise knowledge and skills in students, staff, and health service users from undergraduates to postdoctoral researchers, early career and independent researchers.
The Centre has over 30 members who are aligned with:
- Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (internal and external)
- Researchers in health and wellbeing
- Public and Patient representatives
- Health organisation representatives (e.g. Healthwatch)
- Visiting Professors
- Faculty of Health Education & Society
- Faculty of Business & Law
- Faculty of Art Science & Technology
Themes
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Participatory research across the life-course (aligning with FHES strategic partnerships with the Northamptonshire Public Health Management Innovation Group)
- Learning and teaching in health and social care (aligning with major strategic projects in FHES linked to delivery of the CTC and simulation/VR in learning and teaching)